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When we met Barry we had already been told by his coach Duke Roufus that Barry was the real deal. Coming out of the ranks of K-1, Duke had mentioned that Barry was a freak of an athlete with kicks that could crumble any man. The buzz about Barry is that he could be the best pure striker in the heavyweight division.
During a photo shoot we asked Barry to give us some action shots and we were blown away when this 240lb mass of muscle did one of the most graceful backflips we had ever seen. What was really amazing was he landed without making a noise, and he landed in the same spot he took off from. We realize this doesn’t say much for his fight game, but it does show that this is a very athletic heavyweight contender and we are confident he will make waves in that division.
Barry is scheduled to make his debut in the UFC on December 27th against Dan Evensen.

We sat down with Pat and asked him to answer a few questions and here is what he had to say:
1. WHEN DID YOU START TRAINING IN MARTIAL ARTS?
I STARTED TRAINING WHEN I WAS 23. BUT I’VE BEEN SECRETLY INTO MARTIAL ARTS MY ENTIRE LIFE, WITH HEROES LIKE VAN DAMME AND THE NINJA TURTLES! AND NO MATTER WHAT I GOT MY HANDS DIRTY WITH, I WASN’T GOING TO SETTLE FOR BEING LESS THAN THE ABSOLUTE BEST. AND JUST AS I AM NOW, I’VE ALWAYS BEEN READY AND WILLING TO FIGHT MY WAY TO THE TOP, BE IT METAPHORICALLY OR LITERALY. THERE’S NO AVOIDANCE OF GREATNESS WHEN ITS DESTINED.
2. HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF STACK UP AGAINST THE TOP GUYS IN THE UFC?
I DEFINITELY HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER. A DIFFERENT STYLE, LOOK AND ABILITY. SOMETHING NEW! THERE’S NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR EVERY ONE AT THE TOP, THOUGH. IF I’M BEING MEASURED UP WITH THOSE CHOSEN FEW, THEN SOMEONE MUST KNOW I’M COMING! SOMEONE’S ANXIOUS AND / OR WORRIED. I’M GOING TO EMPTY OUT ALL THOSE “TOP” SPOTS. GIMMEE!
3. YOU HAVE YOUR FIRST FIGHT INNTHE UFC ON DEC 27th AGAINST DAN EVENSON, HOW DO YOU SEE THAT GOING?
I’M NOT A WRESTLER OR A GRAPPLER. I’M A DEVASTATING STRIKER! MY PUNCHES FEEL LIKE KICKS. MY KICKS END CAREERS! I INFLICT MAJOR DAMAGE AND WILL GIVE YOU NIGHTMARES. AND IT’S A FIGHT SHOW, SO IM GONNA SHOW THE FANS SOMETHING THEY HAVEN’T SEEN IN THE HEAVY WEIGHT DIVISION IN A LONG TIME! ‘CAUSE WE GOTTA KEEP THEM HAPPY. WITHOUT THE FANS WE WOULDN’T EXIST. I’M A CHAMPION. IF ANY COMPETITOR DOESN’T SEE HIMSELF AS THE VICTOR, THEN HE NEED NOT COMPETE. HE SHOULD NEVER STEP ONTO THAT PLATFORM. WE CAN NEVER PREDICT THE FUTURE, BUT I LITERALLY GIVE MY ALL, MIND BODY AND SOUL, SO I NEVER LOSE. THATS HD! IF YOU STAY READY, YOU AINT GOT TO GET READY!
4. AFTER WATCHING RANDY GO AGAINST BROCK WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY?
PERSONALLY, I WOULD NEVER TRY TO WRESTLE WITH MR. LESNAR. BUT THATS ME. I WOULD HAVE SNIPED HIM FROM THE OUTSIDE!
5. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR DOG TAGS?
DAD DIED WHEN I WAS 6 YEARS OLD. SOME YEARS LATER OUR GRANDMOTHER GAVE MY BROTHER, DREW, AND ME OUR DAD’S DOG TAGS. WE WERE TEENS THEN AND BEGAN WEARING THESE EVERY DAY. TWELVE YEARS WENT BY AND ONE DAY, ON OUR FIRST ROAD TRIP ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH OUR COUSIN, RAWN, DREWS DOG TAG BROKE OFF OF HIS NECK AND WAS LOST FOREVER ON THE BEACH IN SAN DIEGO. WE DESPERATELY SEARCHED FOR IT. AFTER AN HOUR WE HEARD DREW SAY “WELP” AND WATCHED HIM WALK OFF. WE FOLLOWED QUIETLY. HE WALKED STRAIGHT INTO A TATOO SHOP AND GOT THE TAG WITH ALL THE INFORMATION TATTOOD AROUND HIS NECK! “HYPEorDIE” STARTED RIGHT THERE!
6. HOW DID YOU END UP WITH DUKE ROUFUS?
I’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE THE BEST. SO, TO BE THE BEST, YOU’VE GOT TO TRAIN WITH THE BEST. AND ZEUS ROUFUS IS THE BEST!
7. YOUR FAMILY WAS A VICTIM OF HURRICANE KATRINA, HOW DID THAT EFFECT THINGS FOR YOU?

KATRINA EXEMPLIFIED THE FACT THAT NOTHING LASTS FOREVER AND THAT YOU CAN ONE DAY HAVE IT ALL AND THEN LOSE IT ALL TOO FAST. TAKE PRECAUTIONS IN EVERYTHING, ALWAYS HAVE BACKUPS, AND BE ABLE TO ADAPT IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE! CAUSE LIFE EVENTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE. DON’T TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED.
8. SOME PEOPLE SAY YOU MIGHT BE THE BEST HEAVYWEIGHT STRIKER IN THE UFC, WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUT THAT?
I’D AGREE AND SAY THANK YOU FOR NOTICING. AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO NOT BE CONCEITED I’D SAY I’LL BE SURE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT’LL PROVE THEIR WORDS RIGHT. I’M A PURE STRIKER. I HIT HARD AND RARELY MISS.
9. IS THE UFC READY FOR YOU?
MAAAN, WERE CUCUMBERS READY TO BE PICKLED? NAHHH! BUT GUESS WHAT. PICKLES ARE DELICIOUS!!! BUT SERIOUSLY, THE UFC IS READY AND HAS BEEN WAITING. I HEARD JOE ROGAN SAY ONCE THAT “WE HAVE YET TO SEE AN ELITE-LEVEL STRIKER IN THE OCTAGON”. WELL HERE I COME!